Lebanon talks open in Doha

aljazeera.net May 16, 2008

Talks aimed at ending Lebanon's protracted political crisis have opened in Qatar. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, opened Friday's meeting in Doha, which follow a deal brokered by the Arab League on Thursday to end the worst fighting among Lebanese since the 1975-90 civil... [read full story]

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Qatari PM: Sides In Lebanon Agree To Renew Talks

thememriblog.org May 16, 2008

Qatari prime minister Hamed bin Jasim, who heads the Inter-Arab Committee for Lebanon Affairs, announced at a May 15 press conference that the committee had obtained the agreement of both sides in Lebanon to renew talks between them, in Doha. He ...May 16, 2008, 9:35 am

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Qatari Emir opens Lebanon crisis talks in Doha

alertnet.org May 16, 2008

DOHA, May 16 (Reuters) - Talks aimed at ending Lebanon's protracted political crisis opened in Qatar on Friday. Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani addressed rival Lebanese leaders at the opening session of the Doha talks, which follow a deal brokered by the Arab League on Thursday to...

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All eyes are on Doha

gulfnews.com May 16, 2008

Dubai: The entire Arab world is watching closely the Lebanese national talks in Doha because their success would significantly ease the wider regional tension and help solve other Arab problems. As Lebanese leaders sat at a Doha round table to talk their way out of the protracted deadlock that...

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US Vows Won't Interfere In Lebanon Crisis Talks

zawya.com May 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 (AFP) - The United States expressed its support Friday for Arab League-brokered talks aimed at ending Lebanon's political crisis and vowed not to interfere in the negotiations between rival parties. "We are pleased that there is now a process, that the fighting in the...

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